Atsushi Nigorikawa
Director
Once Upon a Witch's Death (2025)
Season 1
Meg Raspberry is just an apprentice witch celebrating her 17th birthday. That is, until Faust, her magic teacher and Perennial Witch of the Seven Sages, suddenly reveals she is going to die. To stop the Death Sentence curse, Meg must create the Seed of Life using tears of joy from 1,000 people. Join Meg on her travels as she collects the happy tears from everyone she meets to gain eternal life!
Released April 1, 2025
Episode 24 min
None+
Genres: Adventure, Animation, Anime, Comedy, Drama, Science Fiction
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Watch Providers: Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel
Production Companies: EMT², FlyingDog, AT-X, Kadokawa Pictures
Network: AT-X
8.7
S1E1 - The Witch with One Year to Live
Apprentice witch Meg Raspberry is told she will die in a year unless she collects one thousand tears of joy.
April 1, 2025, midnight
7.5
S1E2 - The Apprentice Witch and the People of Lapis
Meg's friend Fine requests her help with fixing a watch.
April 8, 2025, midnight
8.0
S1E3 - Wisdom Visits From the East
Meg is visited by Inori, the Witch of Wisdom, while Faust is away on business.
April 15, 2025, midnight
7.0
S1E4 - Blessings With the Opening of the Gate
Meg helps Sophie, the Witch of Blessings and one of the Seven Sages, open the gate at the Otherworld Festival.
April 22, 2025, midnight
8.0
S1E5 - Flowers Bloom in the Festival Night Sky
While preparing for the parade, Meg and Sophie meet Marie, a woman looking for the man she met a year ago.
April 29, 2025, midnight
8.0
S1E6 - An Evening Sky Without Magic
Meg brags to Faust about how easy it has become to collect tears and is forbidden from using magic.
May 6, 2025, midnight
8.0
S1E7 - Words and Disasters and Ceremonies
Meg attends a special magic ceremony held once every 20 years.
May 13, 2025, midnight
8.0
S1E8 - The Family Bewitched by a Devil
Meg sees a burn-like scar on a girl's neck that is only visible to her.
May 20, 2025, midnight
8.0
S1E9 - The Old Giant Tree Sleeps
The sacred tree of Lapis has become polluted by magic and must be removed to prevent further damage.
May 27, 2025, midnight
8.0
S1E10 - The Bell of Blessings Rings With the Sound of the Waves (Part One)
Meg and Inori visit Aquamarine, a resort destination with a cutting-edge medical facility.
June 3, 2025, midnight
8.0
S1E11 - The Bell of Blessings Rings With the Sound of the Waves (Part Two)
Meg and Jack experience a breakthrough in their research, and a massive disaster threatens the entire island.
June 10, 2025, midnight
8.0
S1E12 - The People I Love
Meg has mysterious nightmares about a lone witch floating above a destroyed city.
June 17, 2025, midnight
Network: AT-X
Episode Runtime: 24 min.
Season Runtime: 288 min.
Released: April 1, 2025
Last Air Date: June 17, 2025, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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